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Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mavericks today?
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 10PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | |
84 | 84 | 84 | 237 | 217 | 173 | 167 | 167 | 133 | 117 | 103 | 113 | 124 | 178 | 176 | 170 | 150 | 146 | 199 | 196 | 195 | 176 | 168 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:08PM1.40m | 5:55AM1.39m | 7:52PM1.48m | 7:14AM1.34m | 8:30PM1.56m | 8:23AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM-0.10m | 00:37AM0.75m | 12:55PM-0.01m | 1:43AM0.56m | 1:47PM0.09m | 2:38AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 5 | W 16 | W 16 | W 5 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 5 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 77 | 68 | 73 | 237 | 217 | 173 | 167 | 167 | 133 | 104 | 103 | 18 | 124 | 178 | 34 | 170 | 150 | 146 | 29 | 196 | 195 | 176 | 168 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | W 15 | NW 10 | NW 8 | W 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 73 | 73 | 72 | 82 | 52 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 34 | 28 | 113 | 23 | 10 | 176 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 199 | 20 | 50 | 36 | 35 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 84 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 36 | 45 | 35 | 44 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 22 | — | 16 | 22 | 60 | 52 | 61 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 74 | 73 | 48 | 63 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 109 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 35 | 48 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 39 | 48 |
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